Yeolhyeolsaje

For me, it had a terribly dropping and rising quality. It took me about eight episodes to really get hooked, and then it was like on a swing, wondering what would happen to the characters and how they would solve their troubles, only to once again lose interest in the finale. Maybe it was too long and maybe it bothered me that when something was resolved, maybe even finished, it was forgotten? Whatever happened to the psychologist from the beginning who offered to help with counseling who was referred by the older priest? What about the girl in the hospital? The "strong" motive was there, but then it completely disappeared and no one remembered it anymore? After all, we know from the beginning that the older priest was murdered, but then somehow it gets forgotten, other things are dealt with, so that if it was remembered, it might upset and sadden a dozen people again? Sure, The Fiery Priest is funny; it's got all the cringe scenes, the fecal humor, and as far as funny scenes go, the actors are terrific together, they have good chemistry. As for the giant scandalous case that's going on the whole time, that's another story. I guess it also bothered me that there were moments of total amateurism interspersed with moments of brutality, where even a special unit of trained soldiers "intervened". Good as a comedy, good action scenes, the pattern was repetitive, but it was pretty brisk. But the rest of it dragged. I found that at times the blending of serious situations and comedy didn't work, while at times it once again worked very well. Add to that the familiar tunes (they played something that was heard in Naruto, for example, at least it was very very similar), and it managed to connect with the viewer even better. For me, just a terribly contradictory show, yet I would give it a positive rating. A strong 3 stars. (20.02.2020)

I'd start by saying that the filmmakers managed to put together a really great bunch of actors who were absolutely fearless. I'd say they went over the top at times, but it still worked. There's a fair amount of extreme and insanely wacky humor throughout the series. Towards the end, I unexpectedly shed a tear, and incredibly it wasn't from laughter, which I enjoyed to an unbelievable extent, especially in the second half. Honey carried the whole show for me, but the others were great too. An unusual genre, superior acting, and unique proof that Koreans can do it without a love story. 4 stars and I'm a big fan. (08.08.2019)